Camouflage colours on a Ju 87A

[Clint Mitchell]

Dénes, we are talking about two different types of the same camouflage pattern. On one the segment you are referring to is RLM 63 grey and on the other the same segment is RLM 62 green...

[Dénes Bernád]

Originally Posted by Clint Mitchell

...the other the same segment is RLM 62 green...

Clint, would you care to show us some samples of this latter camouflage version?

[Clint Mitchell]

Dénes, please see the photo you posted that started this discussion... I have another one I will post later that I have been supplied with which shows the exact same pattern and colour distribution.

[Clint Mitchell]

Hi Dénes,

For comparison, below is the same aircraft seen in the photo in your first post which initially started this discussion:

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Below are two photos of Ju87As wearing the same scheme and colour distribution as the photo above (the upper forward nose segment is RLM 62 (Grün):

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Below are two more photos of Ju87As wearing the other combination of colours (the upper forward nose segment is RLM 63 (Hellgrau):

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[Primoz]

The a/c in your last photo is not simply "wearing the other combination of colours"; the segment on the nose is RLM 63, the large segment aft of it is RLM 61 etc., while the starboard spat is RLM 61 (forward) and RLM 62 (aft). The forward part of the spat shouldn't be the same color as the large segment in the engine/cockpit area. The simplest explanation would be that it got a replacement spat from another a/c.

[Clint Mitchell]

What colour do you suggest should be on the forward segment of the starboard undercarriage fairing then?

[Clint Mitchell]

Primoz, I've just checked and I have 30+ other photos that show the forward segment of the starboard undercarriage fairing as being RLM 61 when in the colour combination that has the forward upper nose segment as RLM 63. They cannot all have replacement starboard spats... Below is a small selection:

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[Simon Schatz]

Hi Folks!

another view of 52+C25
http://alternathistory.org.ua/files/...ny-1938-01.jpg

Clint, thank you for the W.Nr. help.
The pic http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/attach...chmentid=12210 also shows the 52+C25

[Clint Mitchell]

Thanks Simon.

[Clint Mitchell]

Here's another showing the same colour distribution of Dénes' first photo:

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Via Göran Larrson